Upcoming Events

2008 Summer Workshop Sampler

June 16- July 18

Nothing to do this summer? Booked but have a free week? Mudlark offers a sampling of so many delectable, exciting and intensive workshops in performance and design. Each workshop runs for a week and culminates in a Friday evening presentation.(Note: Week 3’s final presentation is the actual 4th of July parade and Week 4 has a Sunday evening presentation) Keep checking back for more details. Scroll down to see what’s offered and for a description of classes.
Workshops are for people aged 8-18 and run from 1-4pm unless otherwise noted

Workshops are $125/week (Design workshops: Costumes, Puppets, Parade, Bookmaking add a supply fee $25; MaskMaking add a supply fee of $15)

Week 1: June 16 to June 20

Improvisation with Kate Teichman

This class is for beginners and experienced players. Throughout the class we take a look at creating characters, making an environment, and finally working on scenes. We will be playing tons of games so dress for fun!

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Creative Writing and Performance with Virginia Montgomery (ages 10 and up)

We will focus on developing character and listening/responding skills through improvisation exercises, writing, and free-form movement. Participants will have an opportunity to work on their own project or in a group of 2 or 3. Come with a curious mind ! Our goal is to understand the art of real life and see how ordinary things reveal quite extraordinary truths.

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Costume Design with Tina Howard

Back by popular demand! Choose a character you’d like to costume for. Mudlark’s own Costume Designer Extraordinaire helps you go from the idea in your head to a fully realized costume. There will be a shopping field trip as part of this workshop!

Week 2: June 23-27

Puppet Making Workshop with Rebecca Hamlin 11-2 pm(ages 6-12)

When you learn the basics of shadow puppets, hand puppets, rod puppets and marionettes, your imagination is the only limit! Create your own characters! Make different kinds of puppets using a wide variety of materials in an intimate, individualized workshop setting.

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Original Performance with Amy Eaton (ages 10 and up)

What is the thing you really want to say? Using creative writing, acting, props, costumes and another performance tools, discover what obsesses you,develop and present your own performance piece. We will work independently, as well as taking into account respectful peer feedback.

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Scene Study with Ellen Lancaster (ages 10 and up)

Working in pairs and small groups, we will work on making character choices, learning how to play an intention, and finding strong rhythms within the scenes.

Week 3: June 30-July 4

Improv with Kate Teichman or Virginia Montgomery

See Week 1 Description

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Parade Workshop with Rebecca Hamlin 11-2 pm (ages 6-12)

This year for the very first time, Mudlark Theater will be in the Evanston 4th of July Parade! In this workshop we will design, build and decorate a fantabulous contraption for the parade all week and then march in the parade with our creation on Friday!

Week 4: July 7-13

Shakespeare- Trippingly on the Tongue with Paula Sjogerman (ages 12 and up)

Love Shakespeare? Hate Shakespeare? Want to figure out how you feel about Shakespeare? In this class, we will do some in-depth work on a short Shakespeare scene or monologue. Actors will receive their parts before class begins, so that we can dig deep right away.

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Inky Fingers: Bookmaking with Maia Morgan

Get ready to scribble, paste, cut, dream, sew, imagine, write and illustrate. In this workshop you will write and craft your own literary works of art. Each day will feature a fresh story or poem idea and a new manuscript format to explore and explode.

Week 5: July 14-18

Inky Fingers: Bookmaking with Maia Morgan

A second week of Bookmaking! See Week 4 for description.

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Mask-Making, Movement, and Mythic Characters with Ann Boyd

In this workshop, we will examine what makes a myth a myth. Can it be modern? From the future? Create a mask and then discover how your mythic character moves through a series of guided improvisational movement exercises and then introduce your character to the world!